Sai Dharam Tej


Sai Dharam Tej is an Indian film actor who works in the Telugu film industry. He made his debut as a lead in the film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam, directed by Ravi Kumar Chowdary opposite Regina Cassandra.

Early life

Tej did his schooling at Nalanda School, Hyderabad and completed his graduation from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.

Career

He made his debut with the film Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham, though the first film he actually acted in was YVS Chowdary's Rey, which was completed in 2013. The film was delayed until 2015; it was released as his second film. His next release in 2015 was Subramanyam For Sale, which was a commercial success. In 2016 Tej's Supreme released, which was also a big hit. His film Jawaan, directed by B. V. S. Ravi, was released on 1 December 2017. The film received negative reviews from critics. His next films, with A. Karunakaran and Gopichand Malineni, were released in 2018 and received mixed reviews. His 2019 film Chitralahari had one critic calling the character Vijay in the film the best in Tej's career so far. His latest film, Prati Roju Pandage, released in 2019, received positive reviews and was a commercial success.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Pilla Nuvvu Leni JeevithamSrinuDebut film
2015ReyRock
2015Subramanyam for SaleSubramanyam
2016SupremeBalu
2016ThikkaAditya
2017WinnerSiddarth Reddy "Siddu"
2017NakshatramAlexander IPSCameo appearance
2017JawaanJai
2018InttelligentDharma Teja/Dharma Bhai
2018Tej I Love YouTej
2019ChitralahariVijay Krishna
2019Prati Roju PandageSai Tej
2020Solo Brathuke So BetterTBAPost-production

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
20154th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Debutant Actor Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam
2015CineMAA AwardsBest Male DebutPilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam